EP3552714B1 - Transporteur de poudre destiné à transporter le poudre de revêtement, méthode de fabriquation de transportateur et centre d'alimentation en poudre pourvu de transporteur de poudre destiné à alimenter un centre d'alimentation en poudre - Google Patents

Transporteur de poudre destiné à transporter le poudre de revêtement, méthode de fabriquation de transportateur et centre d'alimentation en poudre pourvu de transporteur de poudre destiné à alimenter un centre d'alimentation en poudre Download PDF

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EP3552714B1
EP3552714B1 EP18167071.2A EP18167071A EP3552714B1 EP 3552714 B1 EP3552714 B1 EP 3552714B1 EP 18167071 A EP18167071 A EP 18167071A EP 3552714 B1 EP3552714 B1 EP 3552714B1
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Gilbert Lutz
Patrik Studerus
Michael Dietsche
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
    • B05B7/14—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas designed for spraying particulate materials
    • B05B7/1404—Arrangements for supplying particulate material
    • B05B7/1459—Arrangements for supplying particulate material comprising a chamber, inlet and outlet valves upstream and downstream the chamber and means for alternately sucking particulate material into and removing particulate material from the chamber through the valves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
    • B05B7/14—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas designed for spraying particulate materials
    • B05B7/1404—Arrangements for supplying particulate material
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B12/00—Arrangements for controlling delivery; Arrangements for controlling the spray area
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B15/00—Details of spraying plant or spraying apparatus not otherwise provided for; Accessories
    • B05B15/50—Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter
    • B05B15/55—Arrangements for cleaning; Arrangements for preventing deposits, drying-out or blockage; Arrangements for detecting improper discharge caused by the presence of foreign matter using cleaning fluids
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
    • B05B7/14—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas designed for spraying particulate materials
    • B05B7/1404—Arrangements for supplying particulate material
    • B05B7/1472—Powder extracted from a powder container in a direction substantially opposite to gravity by a suction device dipped into the powder
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B05—SPRAYING OR ATOMISING IN GENERAL; APPLYING FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL
    • B05B—SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES
    • B05B7/00—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas
    • B05B7/16—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas incorporating means for heating or cooling the material to be sprayed
    • B05B7/166—Spraying apparatus for discharge of liquids or other fluent materials from two or more sources, e.g. of liquid and air, of powder and gas incorporating means for heating or cooling the material to be sprayed the material to be sprayed being heated in a container
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65G—TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEYOR SYSTEMS OR PNEUMATIC TUBE CONVEYORS
    • B65G53/00—Conveying materials in bulk through troughs, pipes or tubes by floating the materials or by flow of gas, liquid or foam
    • B65G53/04—Conveying materials in bulk pneumatically through pipes or tubes; Air slides
    • B65G53/28—Systems utilising a combination of gas pressure and suction

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  • the invention relates to a powder conveyor for conveying coating powder and a powder center with the powder conveyor for supplying a powder coating system.
  • the powder conveying device has an intermediate container which comprises a powder inlet valve and a powder outlet valve, the latter being connected to a working container arranged below.
  • the intermediate container serves as a powder conveyor to convey coating powder from a powder storage container into the working container.
  • the intermediate container there is a semi-permeable wall that is permeable to air, but impermeable to powder. If the air is now sucked out of the intermediate container through the semi-permeable wall, a negative pressure is created there and powder is sucked into the intermediate container.
  • the powder outlet valve is opened, the powder falls into the working container due to gravity. It can happen that powder is deposited in the intermediate container while the powder is being conveyed. This powder deposit can lead to an increased cleaning effort when changing color.
  • One object of the invention is to specify a powder conveyor for conveying coating powder and a powder center with the powder conveyor for supplying a powder coating system, in which the possibility of powder being deposited inside the powder conveyor is minimized.
  • the powder can be conveyed into a powder storage container by utilizing the force of gravity with little or no additional compressed air.
  • This type of conveyance creates less powder-air mixture that can escape to the outside. Consequently, this minimizes the risk of inhaling powder particles.
  • Another advantage is that this type of conveyance also protects an ultrasonic sieve that may be used in the powder conveyor.
  • the powder conveyor according to the invention for conveying coating powder has a housing for a container.
  • the housing comprises an upper housing part with a Powder inlet and an upper paragraph.
  • the housing comprises a lower housing part with a powder outlet and a lower shoulder.
  • the upper paragraph and / or the lower paragraph enclose an acute angle with the horizontal.
  • a tube is provided whose tube ends are open so that the powder can pass through the tube.
  • the tube is made of a porous, air-permeable material and is clamped at the end between the upper shoulder of the upper housing part and the lower shoulder of the lower housing part.
  • a powder inlet valve is also provided, which is connected to the powder inlet of the upper part of the housing.
  • a powder outlet valve is provided which is connected to the powder outlet of the lower housing part.
  • the object is also achieved by a powder center with the powder conveyor described above for supplying a powder coating system with the features specified in claim 12.
  • the powder center according to the invention for supplying a powder coating installation with coating powder has the above-described powder conveyor for supplying a powder storage container.
  • the powder storage container comprises a powder conveying device in order to transport powder from the powder storage container in the direction of the powder coating system.
  • a container lid is provided which covers the powder storage container during the powder delivery and can be removed for the purpose of cleaning the powder storage container.
  • the powder center also includes a cleaning unit for cleaning the powder storage container and the container lid. The cleaning unit can be moved from a parking position next to the powder storage container into a cleaning position in the powder storage container by means of a manipulator.
  • a control is provided with which the powder feeder, the powder feeder device, the cleaning unit and the manipulator can be controlled.
  • the object is also achieved by a method for producing the powder conveyor described above with the features specified in claim 15.
  • the method according to the invention for producing the powder feeder described above comprises the following steps.
  • the pipe is heated.
  • the pipe ends of the heated pipe are shaped with a tool so that the end faces of the pipe match the sloping shoulders in the housing.
  • the tube is clamped between the upper housing part and the lower housing part.
  • the upper part of the housing is funnel-shaped.
  • the lower housing part is funnel-shaped.
  • the angle of the upper shoulder lies and / or the lower shoulder in a range from 1 ° to 7 °.
  • the inner wall adjoining the upper shoulder includes an angle with the vertical which is in a range from 5 ° to 15 °.
  • the inner wall adjoining the lower shoulder includes an angle with the vertical which is in a range from 5 ° to 15 °.
  • the distance between the upper shoulder and the lower shoulder decreases towards the longitudinal axis of the housing. This ensures that the ends of the tube are not pushed inwards. It is ensured that no shoulder is formed at the transition between the upper end of the pipe and the upper part of the housing and that no powder can deposit there either. The same applies mutatis mutandis to the transition between the lower end of the pipe and the lower part of the housing.
  • the first and / or the second tube end has a bevel.
  • the tube has a length which is between 1 mm and 3 mm greater than the distance between the upper shoulder and the lower shoulder.
  • the housing can have a tubular housing middle part.
  • the middle part of the housing is screwed and / or glued to the lower part of the housing.
  • control is designed and operable in such a way that it can flush the interior of the powder conveyor with purging air in the cleaning mode.
  • the cleaning unit has compressed air nozzles for blowing off the powder storage container and the container lid.
  • Figure 1 shows a first possible embodiment of the powder conveyor 300 according to the invention for conveying coating powder in a side view.
  • the powder conveyor 300 is shown in plan view.
  • FIG. 3 shows the powder conveyor 300 in longitudinal section.
  • Figure 4 shows details A and B.
  • Figure 3 as well as a part of the tube 305 of the powder conveyor 300 according to the invention in a longitudinal section.
  • the powder that can be conveyed with the powder conveyor 300 can be, for example, fresh powder or recycled powder.
  • the powder conveyor 300 has on the inlet side a powder inlet valve 310 with a powder inlet 310.1.
  • a powder inlet valve 310 When the powder inlet valve 310 is opened, powder can be sucked or pumped into a container 301 adjoining the powder inlet valve 310.
  • the container 301 is also referred to below as an intermediate container. It has a container housing or, for short, a housing with an upper housing part 302, a middle housing part 303 and a lower housing part 304.
  • the powder inlet valve 310 can be designed as a squeeze. In order to open the powder inlet valve 310, the control connection 313.1 of the valve 313 is switched to a pressure-free state.
  • the valve 313 is preferably designed as a quick exhaust valve. Thus, if necessary, the pressure in the powder inlet valve 311 can be reduced more quickly and its valve opening time shortened.
  • the powder conveyor 300 has a powder outlet valve 320 with a powder inlet 320.1 and a powder outlet 320.2.
  • the powder outlet valve 320 can be designed as a squeeze.
  • the control connection 323.1 of the valve 323 is switched to a pressure-free state.
  • the valve 323 can also be designed as a quick exhaust valve. In this way, the pressure in the powder outlet valve 320 can be reduced more quickly if necessary.
  • the upper housing part 302 has a funnel-shaped inner side 302.1.
  • the funnel-shaped contour helps to channel the powder flowing into the intermediate container 301 without it adhering to the inner wall of the upper housing part 302.
  • the funnel-shaped inside 302.1 is followed by a shoulder 302.2, which is also referred to below as the upper shoulder.
  • the shoulder 302.2 is an annular surface which is slightly inclined with respect to the horizontal.
  • the angle ⁇ 2 between the horizontal and the inclined surface 302.2 is between 1 ° and 7 °.
  • the angle ⁇ 2 is preferably 4 °.
  • the angles ⁇ 2 and ⁇ 4 are chosen such that the distance L1 between the upper shoulder 302.2 and the lower shoulder 304.2 decreases towards the longitudinal axis LA of the container 301. That means the distance L1 is smaller than the distance L1 '. This ensures that the ends 305.1 and 305.2 of the tube 305 are not pressed inward or deform in an undefined manner (e.g. becoming oval and leaky) when the tube 305 is clamped between the upper and lower shoulder 302.2 and 304.2. It is ensured that in the area of the shoulder 302.2, namely at the transition between the upper pipe end 305.1 and the funnel-shaped inner wall 302.1 of the upper housing part, no shoulder, offset or joint is formed and therefore no powder can deposit there. The same applies mutatis mutandis to the transition between the lower pipe end 305.2 and the funnel-shaped inner wall 304.1 on the lower housing part.
  • An inner wall 302.3 that deviates somewhat from the vertical adjoins the shoulder 302.2.
  • the angle ⁇ 2 is preferably 10 °.
  • the side wall 302.3 forms an upwardly tapering guide and thus acts as a centering aid for the tube 305.
  • the side wall 302.3 is followed by a further shoulder 302.4 and on it again a further side wall 302.5.
  • the lower end of the upper housing part 302 is designed as a round connector 302.7.
  • the housing middle part 303 is placed on this connection piece 302.7 which carries a seal.
  • the middle housing part 303 can be screwed to the upper housing part 302 with the aid of several screws 309.
  • the lower end of the middle housing part 303 is inserted in an annular receptacle of the lower housing part 304.
  • the lower housing part 304 like the upper housing part 302, has a funnel-shaped inner side 304.1.
  • the funnel-shaped contour helps to channel the powder located in the intermediate container 301 towards the outlet 320.1 without it adhering to the inner wall 304.1 of the lower housing part 304.
  • a shoulder 304.2 adjoins the funnel-shaped inner side 304.1 in the upper area.
  • the paragraph 304.2 is also referred to below as the lower paragraph and is an annular surface that is slightly inclined with respect to the horizontal.
  • the angle ⁇ 4 between the horizontal and the inclined surface 304.2 is between 1 ° and 7 °.
  • the angle ⁇ 4 is preferably 4 °.
  • the side wall 304.3 forms a guide that tapers downwards and thus acts as a centering aid for the tube 305.
  • the side wall 304.3 is followed by a further shoulder 304.4 and a further side wall 304.5 adjoins it.
  • the side wall 304.5 like the side wall 302.5, is spaced apart from the outside 305.9 of the tube 305, so that a free space 306 is created between the side walls 302.5, 304.5 and the outside 305.9.
  • the outside 305.9 does not rest anywhere in the area between the horizontal surfaces 302.4 and 304.4, so that this section of the outside 305.9 can be used to allow air to pass through the semipermeable tube 305.
  • the upper end of the lower housing part 304 is preferably designed as a round connector 304.7 and forms a receptacle for the lower section of the central housing part 303.
  • the lower section of the central housing part 303 is inserted in the receptacle and can be glued to it. This creates a secure and tight connection between the housing middle part 303 and the housing lower part 304 in a simple manner.
  • the two housing parts 303 and 304 can also be screwed to one another via threads (not shown in the figures).
  • the screw connection can be sealed with an appropriate adhesive and / or with a seal, for example an O-ring.
  • the middle housing part 303 and the lower housing part 304 can also be manufactured from one part. This has the advantage that there is no longer any connection between the housing middle part 303 and the housing lower part 304 is present and thus the seal is also omitted there.
  • the tube 305 initially has a cylindrical shape without tapering at the ends 305.1 and 305.2.
  • it is heated at least in the area of the ends 305.1 and 305.2.
  • the pipe ends 305.1 and 305.2 of the heated and therefore softer pipe 305 are now reshaped with a tool in such a way that the end faces 305.3 and 305.4 of the pipe 305 run obliquely and each have chamfers.
  • the upper pipe end 305.1 can have a bevel 305.5 and 305.8 both on the inside and on the outside.
  • the lower pipe end 305.2 can also have a bevel 305.7 and 305.10 both on the inside and on the outside.
  • the angle of the bevel 305.8 is preferably selected such that it corresponds to the angle ⁇ 2 of the side surface 302.3.
  • the angle of the bevel 305.10 is also preferably selected such that it corresponds to the angle ⁇ 4 of the side surface 304.3.
  • the angle ⁇ 52 of the end face 305.3 is preferably selected such that it is equal to the angle ⁇ 2 of the shoulder 302.2 when the tube 305 is installed in the housing 301. Before the tube 305 is installed, the angle ⁇ 52 of the end face 305.3 is preferably smaller than the angle ⁇ 2. The same applies mutatis mutandis to the angle ⁇ 54 of the end face 305.4.
  • the angle ⁇ 54 is preferably selected such that it is equal to the angle ⁇ 4 of the shoulder 304.2 when the tube 305 is installed in the housing 301. Before the tube 305 is installed, the angle ⁇ 54 of the end face 305.4 is preferably smaller than the angle ⁇ 4.
  • the tube 305 is preferably clamped in the housing 301 between the two shoulders 302.2 and 304.2 with such a force that the upper inner edge 305.11 and the lower inner edge 305.12 of the tube 305 deform and adapt to the inclination of the shoulders 302.2 and 304.2.
  • This has the advantage that any joints between the shoulder 302.2 and the end face 305.3 or the shoulder 304.2 and the end face 305.4 are avoided or eliminated.
  • the angles ⁇ 52 and ⁇ 54 of the end faces 305.3 and 305.4 of the tube 305 thus match the angles ⁇ 2 and ⁇ 4 of the inclined shoulders 302.2 and 304.2.
  • the end faces 305.3 and 305.4 of the tube 305 fit positively into the upper housing part 302 and the lower housing part 304, respectively.
  • the tube 305 is preferably deformed by means of pressure.
  • the pressing deformation compresses the material at the upper end of the pipe 305.1 and on the lower end of the pipe 305.2. This has the advantage that the tube 305 becomes more robust.
  • the tube 305 is clamped between the upper housing part 302 and the lower housing part 304. With the aid of the screws 309, the upper housing part 302 be screwed to the housing middle part 303. The tube 305 is now clamped between the two slightly inclined surfaces 302.2 and 304.2 and fixed in a form-fitting manner.
  • grounding can be provided on the powder feeder.
  • the grounding cable 314 can be electrically connected to the powder feeder 300 with a screw on the grounding connection 314.1.
  • the ground connection 314.1 can be located on the housing middle part 302, for example.
  • the mode of operation of the powder conveyor 300 is explained further below. It is assumed that the intermediate container 301 is initially free of powder. In a first step, the valves 310 and 320 are closed so that neither powder gets into the intermediate container 301, nor that powder is transported out of the intermediate container 301. The vacuum valve 327 is now opened in order to generate a negative pressure in the intermediate container 301. The air is sucked out of the intermediate container 301 through the air-permeable pores of the tube 305. As soon as the powder inlet valve 310 is opened, powder is sucked into the intermediate container 301. There is no need to wait until a certain negative pressure has built up in the intermediate container 301.
  • the powder inlet valve 310 can be opened at any time, that is, shortly before the opening of the vacuum valve 327, at the same time as the vacuum valve 327 or also after the vacuum valve 327 has been opened.
  • the vacuum valve 327 and the powder inlet valve 310 are closed again.
  • Such a suction process can take 6 seconds, for example.
  • the outlet valve 320 is then opened so that the powder can flow out of the intermediate container 301. This can be done using gravity.
  • compressed air can be blown into the intermediate container 301 via the connection 308 and the opening 308.1.
  • the valve 328 is opened.
  • the compressed air first reaches the space 306 via the connection 308 and the opening 308.1. It then flows through the semipermeable tube 305 into the powder chamber 307. The compressed air helps to clean the inner wall 305.6 of the tube with each conveying cycle.
  • the powder conveyor 300 is designed to convey amounts of powder of preferably approx. 1 liter (0.3-1.5 liters) per cycle. Such a conveying cycle can last, for example, around 5 to 20 seconds, typically 10 to 12 seconds.
  • connection 308 can, as in Figure 3 shown, are located in the housing middle part 303.
  • the connection 308 is connected to the space 306 via the opening 308.1, which is designed as a through hole in the housing middle part 303.
  • the powder feeder 300 can, as in FIG Figure 5 shown, connected as a powder conveyor 4 to a working container 3, 23 in order to supply it with powder. Since the working container 3, 23 is permanently under pressure during the conveying operation, it is advantageous if the pressure in the intermediate container 301 is greater or at least as great is like the pressure in the working container 3, 23.
  • a pressure control valve 340 can be used to set the pressure in the intermediate container 301. As soon as the powder has flowed out of the intermediate container 301, the outlet valve 320 and the valve 328 are closed again. The intermediate container 301 can then be refilled with powder in the manner described above.
  • the powder conveyor 300 may have a flange 324.
  • the flange 324 and the screws 325 serve to be able to connect the powder conveyor 300 to a further component.
  • FIG. 5 shows in a schematic block diagram a possible embodiment of a powder coating system with several of the powder conveyors 300 according to the invention. Three such powder conveyors 300 are designated as powder conveyors 4, 5 and 49 in the powder coating system.
  • the powder feeder 4 is referred to below, this means the entirety of the intermediate container 4 in the narrower sense, inlet valve M20 and outlet valve M21. The same applies mutatis mutandis to the powder feeder 5.
  • the powder center 1 which is also referred to as a powder supply device, powder center or integrated powder management system, comprises a powder storage container 3, which is used to store the coating powder serves.
  • the powder center 1 comprises a powder conveying device with which the powder is conveyed out of the powder storage container 3 and transported to a powder applicator 80.
  • the powder conveying device is integrated into the powder storage container 3 and will be explained in more detail later.
  • the powder applicator 80 (see Figure 5 ) can be designed as a manual or automatic powder spraying device and has a spray nozzle or a rotary atomizer at its outlet directed towards the workpiece 65.
  • the powder center 1 is designed as a module. As a result, the powder center 1 can be transported quickly and easily as a compact unit.
  • the individual components of the powder center 1 are attached to frame profiles 2, which can be made of aluminum or steel, for example.
  • the frame profiles 2 form the outer boundary of the powder center 1. If necessary, the powder center 1 can have a base 7.
  • the powder storage container 3 of the powder center 1 can be arranged on a base 6, for example. Like in Figure 11 shown, the powder storage container 3 can be closed with a powder container lid 23 during the conveying operation. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 to 14, the powder container lid 23 has the shape of an inverted pot. With the aid of pneumatic locks 18, the powder container lid 23 with the powder storage container 3 can be sealed off. For this purpose, the powder storage container 3 has seals and locking receptacles 3.1 into which correspondingly designed counterparts of the pneumatic lock 18 can engage.
  • the pneumatic Latch 18 can for example be equipped with a cylinder, a piston and a piston rod.
  • a sieve 24 which can be designed as an ultrasonic sieve.
  • the ultrasonic transducer 24.1 of the sieve 24 is preferably located outside the powder storage container 3. If the powder container cover 23 is removed, the sieve 24 is accessible and can be removed. So that this can happen automatically, the ultrasonic sieve 24 is attached to a pivot mechanism 16 via a support arm 22.
  • the sieve 24 can be moved out of the working position using the swivel mechanism 16 (see Figure 8 ) are pivoted out and brought into a cleaning position in a cleaning station 27 (see Figure 14 ).
  • the cleaning station 27 is also referred to below as a screen cleaning device or screen cleaning station.
  • a rotatably mounted cleaning arm 20 is located inside the cleaning station 27.
  • the cleaning arm 20 has a plurality of cleaning nozzles 20.1, which are arranged on the top of the cleaning arm 20.
  • the cleaning station 27 also includes a cover 15 which can be opened and closed with the aid of a pneumatic cylinder 17, for example.
  • the cover 15 is pivoted about a hinge 21.
  • a curved double arrow indicates the pivoting movement.
  • the cover 15 On its underside, the cover 15 carries a cleaning arm 19, which is also equipped with a large number of cleaning nozzles 19.1.
  • the cleaning nozzles 19.1 are preferably located on the underside of the cleaning arm 19.
  • the ultrasonic sieve 24 is located between the lower cleaning arm 20 and the upper cleaning arm 19.
  • the cleaning arm 19 can be attached at both ends (as in Figure 10 shown) angled so that it has one horizontal leg and two upward sloping legs.
  • the compressed air nozzles 19.1 can be located both on the horizontal limb and on the limbs which are directed obliquely upward.
  • the cleaning arm 19 can be designed as a tube to lead the compressed air inside the tube to the compressed air nozzles 19.1. The same applies analogously to the lower cleaning arm 20, even if in Figure 10 the ends of the lower cleaning arm 20 are not angled.
  • the powder-air mixture located in the cleaning station 27 can be sucked off via the outlet 14.1.
  • the outlet 14.1 is connected to an inlet opening 13.2 of a suction pipe 13 via a hose not shown in the figures.
  • the powder-air mixture can be sucked into a post-filter 100 via the suction pipe 13 and a suction line 91.
  • the powder storage container 3 and its powder container cover 23 are also referred to below as working containers 3, 23.
  • the powder inlet of the working container 3, 23 is preferably located in its upper area. It can, for example, be arranged in the powder container cover 23 of the working container 3, 23.
  • the working container 3, 23 can also have several powder inlets.
  • the powder inlet 23.1 is connected to the powder outlet 4.2 of an intermediate container 4 via a powder valve M21, which is designed, for example, as a pneumatically controlled squeezer.
  • the intermediate container 4, together with the inlet valve M20 and the outlet valve M21, serves as a powder feeder and is usually arranged above the working container 3, 23. In this way, the force of gravity can be used to transport powder located in the intermediate container 4 down into the working container 3, 23.
  • a second powder conveyor 5 can be arranged above the working container 3, 23. Its powder outlet also opens into the working container 3, 23.
  • the second powder conveyor 5 can be constructed like the first powder conveyor 4.
  • the powder feed device integrated in the powder storage container 3 is explained in more detail below.
  • the powder feed device can, as in the European patent application EP 3 238 832 A1 described, be formed.
  • the working container 3, 23 is designed and operable in such a way that it can be placed under pressure. With the aid of the powder conveyor 4, powder can be conveyed out of the fresh powder station 30 and transported into the working container 3, 23.
  • a corresponding powder inlet is provided in the powder container lid 23, which covers the powder storage container 3 at the top.
  • the working container 3, 23 has a fluidizing insert 25.1 for fluidizing the powder and a series of powder outlets 3.2 in the area of the container bottom 25. It can be provided that a powder outlet valve G1-G36 is connected to each of the powder outlets 3.2.
  • a powder line 81 is in turn connected to each of the powder outlet valves G1-G36.
  • Each of the powder lines 81 also has an inlet for transport air on the inlet side, that is to say in the vicinity of the respective powder outlet valve G1-G36.
  • On the output side each of the powder lines 81 is preferably connected to one of the powder applicators 80 via a coupling 130.
  • the amount of powder to be conveyed is controlled by repeatedly opening and closing the respective powder outlet valve G1-G36 by means of a controller 70.
  • EP 3 238 832 A1 the content of which is hereby part of the present application.
  • a vibrator 220 is provided, which can be located, for example, below the powder storage container 3 (see FIG Figure 11 ). With the help of the shaking movements generated by the vibrator 220, the powder-air mixture in the powder storage container 3 can be fluidized even more evenly. In addition, the powder-air mixture can flow out of the powder outlet channel 203 even more optimally.
  • the coupling 130 has a first group of connections 131 and a second group of connections 132.
  • the controller 70 can be used to set which connection of the first group 131 is connected to which connection of the second group 132.
  • one of the powder lines 81 can be connected on the output side to a respective connection of the first group 131.
  • a powder line which on the other hand is connected to one of the powder applicators 80, can be connected to each connection of the second group 132.
  • 36 powder outlet valves G1-G36 are used. However, a greater or lesser number of powder outlet valves can also be used. The number of powder outlet valves used depends on the number of powder applicators 80 used.
  • a powder injector that works according to the Venturi principle or a powder pump for dense phase pumping can also be provided.
  • a powder pump for dense phase conveyance a hose pump or a powder injector can also be provided.
  • a powder outlet 25.2 which is connected to the outlet 3.3 of the storage container 3 via a valve M11. Residual powder that is still in the powder storage container 3 can be transported back to the fresh powder station 3 with the aid of a powder conveyor 49 via the outlet 3.3. To this end, the powder conveyor 49 can be connected to the outlet 3.3 of the storage container 3 via a hose not shown in the figures.
  • the powder storage container 3 and its powder container lid 23 as well as the two powder conveyors 4 and 5 are attached to a vertical linear axis 12, which is also referred to as a linear lifting device, and can thus be moved up and down.
  • the drive 12.1 of the linear axis 12 can be located at the top of the linear axis 12.
  • the vertical double arrow in Figure 11 indicates its direction of movement.
  • the powder center 1 also comprises a container cleaning unit 28 or, in short, a cleaning unit, which comprises a cleaning container 10, an upper cleaning arm 11 and a lower cleaning arm 26.
  • the upper cleaning arm 11 and the lower cleaning arm 26 are rotatably mounted in the cleaning container 10 and each have a plurality of cleaning nozzles 11.1 and 26.1 operated with compressed air.
  • the cleaning container 10 is attached to a linear lifting device 9 and can be moved vertically up and down (in the y direction) with this.
  • the vertical double arrow in Figure 11 indicates its direction of movement.
  • the drive 9.1 of the linear lifting device 9 can be located at the top of the linear lifting device 9.
  • the linear lifting device 9 is in turn fastened to a horizontally aligned linear drive 8 (also called a linear axis) and can be moved back and forth horizontally (in the x direction) with it.
  • the drive 8.1 of the linear axis 8 can be arranged on the side of the linear axis 8. With the linear axis 8 it is possible to position the container cleaning unit 28 laterally next to the working container 3, 23 during the conveying operation (see FIG Figures 6 to 9 ).
  • the container lid 23 is first moved upwards; Then the container cleaning unit 28 can be positioned with the aid of the two linear drives 8 and 9 in such a way that the cleaning container 10 is first brought over the powder storage container 3 and then lowered so far that the cleaning arm 26 is at a defined distance from the floor 25 of the powder storage container 3 having.
  • the cleaning arm 26 protruding from the bottom of the cleaning container 10 is then located in the interior of the powder storage container 3 and serves to clean the inner wall and the bottom 25 of the powder storage container 3.
  • the powder container lid 23 can be lowered so far that the cleaning arm 11 protruding from the cleaning container 10 at the top the inner surfaces of the powder container lid 23 can be blown off and thus cleaned.
  • the cleaning arm 11 protrudes into the interior of the powder container lid 23.
  • a possible embodiment of the fresh powder station 30 is shown in Figures 15 to 18 shown in different views.
  • the fresh powder station 30 can, for example, be designed as an independent module.
  • the station comprises a first floor space 31 and a second floor space 32, each of which has a powder box 110, 111 (see Figure 5 ) be able to record.
  • the two storage surfaces 31 and 32 are preferably arranged at an angle, so that the powder moves obliquely downwards into a corner in the powder carton with the assistance of gravity. In this way, the powder cardboard can be emptied completely or almost completely with the aid of a suction lance 33 without great effort.
  • the suction lance 33 is, as in Figures 17 and 18 shown, horizontally movable with the aid of a linear drive 44, so that it can be used both for a powder carton arranged on the first placement surface 31 and for a powder carton arranged on the second placement surface 32. Furthermore, the fresh powder station 30 has an additional linear drive 38 so that the suction lance 33 can also be moved vertically.
  • a vibrator 54 and a scale 46 are located below the footprint 31 for the powder carton 110.
  • the vibrator 54 is used to set the powder in the carton 110 in motion so that it is better distributed and flows in the direction of the suction lance 33.
  • the filling level in the carton 110 can be determined via the scales 46, and if the filling level falls below a certain level, the powder cartons can be changed.
  • the measurement signal generated by the balance 46 can be used to identify whether there is still enough space in the box 110 when powder is to be conveyed via the line 96 from the powder center 1 back to the powder station 30.
  • a vibrator 55 and a scale 47 are also located under the floor space 32. Their purpose corresponds, mutatis mutandis, to the same as the vibrator 54 and the scale 46 in the floor space 31.
  • the fresh powder station 30 additionally has a cleaning station 52 which is equipped with a scraper ring and / or compressed air nozzles and / or a suction device. In this way, the outside of the suction lance 33 can be freed of powder adhering there during the up and down movement.
  • air nozzles 57 can be attached to the cleaning station 53 in order to clean the lower area of the suction lance 33. If the suction lance 33 has a fluidizing crown in order to fluidize the powder in the suction area, this can also be cleaned with it.
  • a BigBag 120 with a pump 123 can also be provided.
  • the powder can be pumped directly to the powder conveyor 4 by the pump 123 via a powder line 126.
  • the BigBag 120 or 121 is also known as the Flexible Intermediate Bulk Container or FIBC for short. It usually contains larger amounts of powder than the powder carton 110 and the powder carton 111.
  • the BigBag 120/121 is also usually further away from the powder conveyor 4 than the powder carton 110 or 111 Example 30m to the powder conveyor 4, whereas the powder carton 110 or 111 is, for example, 5m away from the powder conveyor 4.
  • the fresh powder station 30 can have several compressed air control valves 39 and 40 and control buttons 41 and 42.
  • the compressed air control valve 39 can be provided for adjusting the fluid air of the fluid base of the powder container 150.
  • the compressed air control valve 40 is used to adjust the fluidizing air on the fluidizing crown of the suction lance 33.
  • the position of the exhaust air flap can be controlled with the aid of the adjusting knob 41.
  • a confirmation signal can be transmitted to the control via the setting button 42.
  • the fresh powder station 30 can have a suction 37 with a suction opening 37.1 to To be able to suck off excess powder from inside the fresh powder station 30.
  • the fresh powder station 30 can also have a flexible suction hose which can be used for manual cleaning if necessary.
  • the fresh powder station 30 has a swivel mechanism 45 for the powder conveyor 49.
  • the pivot mechanism 45 has a drive, which can be designed as a pneumatic drive, for example, and a pivot arm 45.1.
  • the powder feeder 49 can be moved out of the conveying position (see FIG Figure 15 ) can be brought into a cleaning position. In the cleaning position, the powder conveyor 49 protrudes into the interior of the fresh powder station 30.
  • air nozzles 56 can be provided to clean the lower area of the powder conveyor 49 when it is pivoted from the conveying position into the cleaning position or from the cleaning position into the conveying position.
  • the pneumatic drive can comprise two pneumatically driven cylinders.
  • the powder conveyor 49 can thus be brought into a cleaning position, a first conveying position and a second conveying position. To move the powder feeder 49 into the cleaning position (see Fig. 15 ), cylinder 1 and cylinder 2 are retracted. In the first conveying position, the powder conveyor 49 is located above the placement surface 31. For this purpose, cylinder 1 is retracted and cylinder 2 is extended. In the second conveying position, the powder conveyor 49 is located above the placement surface 32; cylinders 1 and 2 are extended. Powder can return to the first conveying position In the powder box 110 and in the second conveying position, powder can be conveyed back into the powder box 111.
  • the suction lance 33 can be brought into three different positions with the linear axis 38 and the linear drive 44: In the cleaning position (see Fig. 15 ) the suction lance 33 is located in the cleaning station 53. In the first conveying position, the suction lance 33 is above the placement surface 31 and in the second conveying position above the placement surface 32.
  • the fresh powder station 30 can also be equipped with its own controller 43. With the aid of this controller 43, for example, the suction lance 33, the cleaning station 52 for the suction lance 33, the linear axis 38, the linear drive 44, the pivoting mechanism 45 and the blow nozzles 56 and 57 can be controlled.
  • the powder conveyor 49 shown is advantageously positioned directly above the powder carton 110 or 111 into which it is to convey powder back. Since it uses gravity, after the outlet valve 49.2 of the powder conveyor 49 is opened, the powder falls into the powder carton located below the powder conveyor 49.
  • the powder conveyor 49 serving to return the powder can also be designed differently.
  • it can be designed as a powder pump. Since the force of gravity is not used in such a powder pump, it can be arranged at different locations. You can for example also at the same level as the powder carton 110.
  • two covers 35 and 36 can be provided, which can be opened manually.
  • the staff thus also have access to the interior of the fresh powder station 30 from above.
  • the fresh powder station 30 can also be equipped with side walls 34 and a rear wall 48.
  • FIG Figure 5 A possible embodiment of an entire system for powder coating workpieces 65 is shown in FIG Figure 5 shown simplified as a block diagram.
  • the entire system can be controlled via a central controller 70.
  • the controller 70 can be connected to various components of the entire system via corresponding control lines (not shown in the figures) and provided to control the powder coating booth 60 including powder applicators 80, the fresh powder station 30, the powder center 1, the powder recovery 90 and / or the post-filter 100 to control.
  • the fresh powder station 30 can have a separate controller 43. The same applies to all other components of the entire system for coating workpieces with powder.
  • Excess powder which is also referred to as overspray, can be removed again from the booth 60. On the one hand, this is necessary because the area outside the booth must be kept free of powder dust. On the other hand, the risk of explosion increases if a certain powder concentration is exceeded by the powder dust cloud floating in the cabin. This must be avoided.
  • the overspray occurring during the coating process is sucked out of the cabin 60 as a powder-air mixture together with the air in the cabin 60 and fed to a device for powder recovery 90 via a residual powder pipeline 92.
  • the device for powder recovery 90 can be designed as a cyclone, for example.
  • the powder recovered there can, if necessary, be fed back to the powder center 1 via a powder line 94.
  • the powder-air mixture can be fed from the cyclone to the post-filter 100 via a suction line 93.
  • the powder-air mixture in the residual powder pipeline 92 is also referred to as the residual powder air flow.
  • the booth 60 has, for example, a suction slot. It connects the interior of the cabin 60 with the residual powder pipeline 92. Excess powder is thus sucked out of the cabin interior as a powder-air mixture via the suction slot and the suction pipe 61 and fed to a cyclone separator 90 or, for short, a cyclone, which can be designed as a monocyclone.
  • the powder-air mixture flows tangentially into the cyclone 90 and spirally downwards in the cyclone.
  • the powder particles are pressed outward against the outer wall of the cyclone 90 by the centrifugal force that occurs during the rotation of the powder-air flow.
  • the powder particles are conveyed downwards in the direction of the powder outlet of the cyclone and collected there.
  • the air freed from the powder particles is sucked off via the vertical central pipe located in the cyclone 90.
  • the air stream cleaned in this way is often also fed to a post-filter 100 in order to filter out the powder remaining in the air.
  • the powder recovered in the cyclone 90 can be used again for coating and fed to the powder center 1 via the powder line 94.
  • the ultrasonic sieve 24 is located in the working container 3, 23 between the powder storage container 3 and the powder container lid 23.
  • the locks 18 ensure that the working container is hermetically sealed.
  • the screen cleaning device 27 and the container cleaning unit 28 are located as in FIG Figures 6 to 9 shown in the park position.
  • the parking position for the container cleaning unit 28 is located next to the powder storage container 3.
  • the phrase “next to the powder storage container” also includes above, below, in front of or behind the powder storage container.
  • the sieve 24 is not absolutely necessary for the conveying operation.
  • the powder can also be conveyed without an ultrasonic sieve or entirely without a sieve 24.
  • the powder conveying from the powder storage container 3 is stopped and the remaining powder still in the powder storage container 3 is sucked off via the outlet 25.1.
  • the overpressure still prevailing in the working container 3, 23 is reduced to normal pressure and the locks 18 are opened.
  • the linear drive 12 lifts the container cover 23 so far that the cleaning container 10 can be moved between the powder container cover 23 and the powder storage container 3 with the aid of the two linear axes 8 and 9.
  • the container cleaning unit 28 with the cleaning container 10 is then lowered until the lower cleaning arm 26 is located inside the powder storage container 3 and is at a defined distance from the bottom 25 of the powder storage container 3.
  • the powder container lid 23 is now lowered until the upper cleaning arm 11 is inside the powder container lid 23 and is at a defined distance from the powder container lid 23.
  • the unit comprising the powder container cover 23, cleaning container 10 and powder storage container 3 can be sealed off in an airtight manner with the locks 18.
  • compressed air is blown through the nozzles 11.1 and 26.1 in the direction of the inner walls of the powder container lid 23 and of the powder storage container 3.
  • the resulting powder-air mixture is sucked off via the suction line 13 and can be fed to the cyclone 90 and / or the post-filter 100.
  • the powder feeder 4 can be cleaned as follows. With a flush valve S13 (see Figure 5 ) compressed air is preferably blown intermittently into the powder inlet valve M20 and through the powder conveyor 4 in the direction of the powder outlet valve M21. The compressed air is directed through the suction 13 in the direction of the post-filter 100 sucked off. In addition, compressed air is simultaneously supplied via valve 328 (see Figure 3 ) is blown through the porous wall of the tube 305 and thus the tube 305 is blown free of powder dust from the outside inwards. For the cleaning process, the compressed air value is significantly increased on the pressure regulator 340, for example to 5 bar. This means that significantly more compressed air flows and cleaning becomes more efficient.
  • the powder conveyor 5 can also be cleaned in the same manner as described above.
  • the two powder feeders 4 and 5 can be operated via a material valve M22 (see Figure 5 ) be connected. If the material valve M22 is controlled accordingly, the two powder feeders 4 and 5 can be cleaned using a single flush valve S13. Instead, the powder conveyor 4 can also be cleaned via a first flush valve and the powder conveyor 5 via a second flush valve.
  • the powder conveyor 49 can also be cleaned in the manner described above. Instead of the flushing valve S13, the flushing valve S12 is used when cleaning the powder feeder 49.
  • the removed powder can be suctioned off via suction opening 162 and line 37.
  • the lid is 15 closed with the aid of the pneumatic cylinder 17.
  • An air gap can remain between the cover 15 and the cleaning container 14.
  • the cover 15 can also be placed on the cleaning container 14 in an airtight manner.
  • Compressed air is now blown through the nozzles 19.1 and 20.1 onto the sieve 24 from above and below.
  • the resulting powder-air mixture is sucked off via the suction line 13 and can be fed to the cyclone 90 and / or the post-filter 100.
  • the following cleaning steps can be carried out.
  • the steps are preferably carried out automatically and coordinated by the controller 70.
  • the cleaning unit 28 With the cleaning unit 28, the powder storage container 3 and the container lid 23 are cleaned as described above.
  • a change to a different coating powder is carried out.
  • the other coating powder can be the powder with which the workpieces 65 are to be coated next. However, this is not absolutely necessary. Instead, you can switch to a special cleaning agent.
  • the cleaning agent can, for example, be granules with a grain size between 2 mm and 7 mm.
  • the grain size, the grain material and the grain quality are preferably selected so that on the one hand they can be conveyed through all openings in the powder system and on the other hand they have a good cleaning effect.
  • the cleaning agent it is advantageous to ensure that no additional wear and tear occurs in the powder system and no chemical incompatibility with the coating powder occurs.
  • conveyor mode is switched to for a limited period so that the other coating powder or cleaning agent flows through the individual components of the system. For example, 3 kg of powder can be lost during the short conveyor operation.
  • the material the powder or the cleaning agent
  • the powder lines 91, 92, 93 and 94 can also be rinsed with the new material. This is particularly advantageous when the new powder is used for recovery.
  • the powder storage container 3 and the container lid 23 are then cleaned again with the aid of the cleaning unit 28.

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  1. Transporteur de poudre permettant d'acheminer la poudre de revêtement,
    - dans lequel est prévu un carter pour un conteneur (301) qui comprend une partie supérieure du carter (302) avec une entrée de poudre (310.2) et un épaulement supérieur (302.2) ainsi qu'une partie inférieure du carter (304) avec une sortie de poudre (320.1) et un épaulement inférieur (304.2),
    - dans lequel l'épaulement supérieur (302.2) et/ou l'épaulement inférieur (304.2) comprend un angle pointu (α2; α4) avec la ligne horizontale,
    - dans lequel est prévu un tube (305),
    - - dont les extrémités du tube (305.1, 305.2) sont ouvertes de telle manière à ce que la poudre puisse passer par le tube (305),
    - - qui est composé d'un matériau poreux, perméable à l'air,
    - - et qui est serré, sur la face frontale, entre l'épaulement supérieur (302.2) de la partie supérieure du carter (302) et l'épaulement inférieur (304.2) de la partie inférieure du carter (304),
    - dans lequel est prévue une vanne d'entrée de poudre (310) qui est reliée à l'entrée de poudre (310.2) de la partie supérieure du carter (302) et
    - dans lequel est prévue une vanne de sortie de poudre (320) qui est reliée à la sortie de poudre (320.1) de la partie inférieure du carter (304).
  2. Transporteur de poudre conformément à la revendication 1,
    dans lequel la partie supérieure du carter (302) est conçue en forme d'entonnoir.
  3. Transporteur de poudre conformément à la revendication 1 ou 2,
    dans lequel la partie inférieure du carter (304) est conçue en forme d'entonnoir.
  4. Transporteur de poudre conformément à l'une des revendications 1 à 3,
    dans lequel l'angle (α2) de l'épaulement supérieur (302.2) et/ou l'angle (α4) de l'épaulement inférieur (304.2) se situe dans une plage de 1° à 7°.
  5. Transporteur de poudre conformément à l'une des revendications 1 à 4,
    dans lequel la paroi intérieure (302.3) adjacente à l'épaulement supérieur (302.2) inclut, avec la ligne verticale, un angle (β2) qui se situe dans une plage de 5° à 15°.
  6. Transporteur de poudre conformément à l'une des revendications 1 à 5,
    dans lequel la paroi intérieure (304.3) adjacente à l'épaulement inférieur (304.2) inclut, avec la ligne verticale, un angle (β4) qui se situe dans une plage de 5° à 15°.
  7. Transporteur de poudre conformément à l'une des revendications 1 à 6,
    dans lequel la distance (L1; L1') entre l'épaulement supérieur (302.2) et l'épaulement inférieur (304.2) diminue en direction de l'axe longitudinal (LA) du carter (301).
  8. Transporteur de poudre conformément à l'une des revendications 1 à 7,
    dans lequel la première et/ou la deuxième extrémité du tube (305.1, 305.2) présente un chanfrein (305.5, 305.7, 305.8, 305.10).
  9. Transporteur de poudre conformément à l'une des revendications 1 à 8,
    dans lequel le tube (305) présente une longueur (L5) qui, entre 1 mm et 3 mm, est plus grande que la distance (L1) entre l'épaulement supérieur (302.2) et l'épaulement inférieur (304.2).
  10. Transporteur de poudre conformément à l'une des revendications 1 à 9,
    dans lequel le carter pour le conteneur (301) présente une partie centrale tubulaire du carter (303).
  11. Transporteur de poudre conformément à la revendication 10,
    dans lequel la partie centrale du carter (303) est vissée et/ou collée avec la partie inférieure du carter (304).
  12. Centre d'alimentation en poudre, destiné à alimenter une installation de poudrage en poudre de revêtement au moyen d'un transporteur de poudre conformément à l'une des revendications 1 à 11,
    - dans lequel est prévu le transporteur de poudre (4) pour alimenter un réservoir de poudre (3),
    - dans lequel le réservoir de poudre (3) présente un dispositif d'acheminement de la poudre (3, 23, G1) pour transporter la poudre du réservoir de poudre (3) en direction de l'installation de poudrage (60),
    - dans lequel est prévu un couvercle du réservoir (23), lequel couvre le réservoir de poudre (3) pendant l'acheminement de la poudre et peut être enlevé à des fins de nettoyage du réservoir de poudre (3),
    - dans lequel est prévue une unité de nettoyage (28) permettant le nettoyage du réservoir de poudre (3) et du couvercle du réservoir (23), laquelle peut être déplacée d'une position de repos à côté du réservoir de poudre dans une position de nettoyage dans le réservoir de poudre au moyen d'un manipulateur (8, 9),
    - dans lequel est prévue une commande (70) permettant de piloter le transporteur de poudre (4), le dispositif d'acheminement de poudre (3, 23, G1), l'unité de nettoyage (28) et le manipulateur (8, 9).
  13. Centre d'alimentation en poudre conformément à la revendication 12,
    dans lequel la commande (70) est conçue et peut être utilisée de telle manière à pouvoir purger l'intérieur du transporteur de poudre (4) au moyen d'air de purge en mode de nettoyage.
  14. Centre d'alimentation en poudre conformément à la revendication 12 ou 13,
    dans lequel l'unité de nettoyage (28) présente des buses d'air comprimé (11.1, 26.1) pour le soufflage du réservoir de poudre (3) et du couvercle du réservoir (23).
  15. Procédé de fabrication d'un transporteur de poudre conformément à l'une des revendications 1 à 11,
    - dans lequel le tube (305) est chauffé,
    - dans lequel les extrémités du tube (305.1, 305.2) du tube (305) chauffé sont formées de telle manière à ce que les faces frontales (305.3, 305.4) du tube (305) s'adaptent aux épaulements inclinés (302.2, 304.2),
    - dans lequel le tube (305) est serré entre la partie supérieure du carter (302) et la partie inférieure du carter (304).
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